In a charged capacitor, the energy resides in :
the positive charges
both the positive and negative charges
the field between the plates
around the edge of the capacitor plates

both the positive and negative charges

the positive charges

the field between the plates

around the edge of the capacitor plates

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As the electric field outside the capacitor plates is zero and field only exists in the between the plates, the energy will reside in field between the plates.

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In a charged capacitor, the energy resides in :the positive chargesboth the positive and negative chargesthe field between the platesaround the edge of the capacitor plates

As the electric field outside the capacitor plates is zero and field only exists in the between the plates, the energy will reside in field between the plates.

In a charged capacitor, the energy resides in :
the positive charges
both the positive and negative charges
the field between the plates
around the edge of the capacitor plates